Washington Administrative Code
2019 Archive

Chapter 173-700 WAC
Last Update: 9/3/09

WETLAND MITIGATION BANKS
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WAC Sections
PART I
OVERVIEW
173-700-100Background and purpose.
173-700-101Applicability.
173-700-102Applicability to tribal banks.
173-700-103Public records.
173-700-104Definitions.
PART II
CERTIFICATION PROCESS
173-700-200How do other laws and rules relate to banks?
173-700-201Decision-making procedure.
173-700-210Purpose of the prospectus.
173-700-211Content of the prospectus.
173-700-212Submittal of the prospectus.
173-700-220Convening the interagency review team.
173-700-221Purpose of the instrument.
173-700-222Content of the instrument.
173-700-223Preliminary review of the technical elements of the draft instrument.
173-700-224Submittal of the draft instrument.
173-700-225Review of the draft instrument.
173-700-230Submittal of the final instrument.
173-700-231Signatories of the instrument.
173-700-232Dispute resolution process.
173-700-233Review timelines.
173-700-240Public notices.
173-700-241Notification on the prospectus and proposed certification.
173-700-242Public hearings.
PART III
BANK ESTABLISHMENT
173-700-300Ecological design incentives.
173-700-301Service area.
173-700-302Considerations for determining service area size.
173-700-303Site selection.
173-700-304Buffers.
173-700-310Credit description.
173-700-311Types of credits.
173-700-312Default method for determining credits.
173-700-313Wetland credit conversion rates.
173-700-314Considerations for determining credit conversion rates for wetland reestablishment, creation, rehabilitation, and enhancement.
173-700-315Considerations for determining credit conversion rates for wetland preservation.
173-700-316Considerations for determining high quality wetland systems.
173-700-317Considerations for determining credit conversion rates for banks in urban areas.
173-700-318Credit conversion rates for uplands and other habitats.
173-700-319Considerations for determining credit conversion rates for uplands and other habitats.
173-700-320Exceptions to credit conversion rates.
173-700-321Using an alternative method to determine credits.
173-700-330Schedule for the release of credits.
173-700-331Credit release—Preconstruction.
173-700-332Credit release—Postconstruction.
173-700-333Credit release—Attainment of hydrologic performance standards.
173-700-334Credit release—Final release.
173-700-335Additional credit releases.
173-700-340Performance standards.
173-700-350Financial viability.
173-700-351Financial assurances.
173-700-352Financial assurances for construction.
173-700-353Financial assurances for monitoring and maintenance.
173-700-354Financial assurances for long-term management.
PART IV
BANK OPERATION
173-700-400Monitoring plan.
173-700-401Monitoring and as-built reporting.
173-700-402Monitoring and maintenance.
173-700-403Adaptive management plan.
173-700-410Obtaining credit releases.
173-700-411Ledger tracking and reporting.
173-700-412Master ledger.
173-700-413Random audits.
173-700-420Long-term management plan.
173-700-421Permanent protection.
PART V
USE OF BANK CREDITS
173-700-500Use of bank credits.
173-700-501Replacement ratios for debit projects.
173-700-502Use of bank credits outside of the service area.
PART VI
COMPLIANCE WITH CERTIFICATION
173-700-600Compliance with the terms of certification.
173-700-601Remedial actions.
173-700-602Compliance with required remedial actions.
173-700-603Suspension of credit use.
PART VII
RESPONSIBILITIES AND ROLES
173-700-700Role of the interagency review team.
173-700-701Role of the signatories.
PART VIII
APPEALS
173-700-800Appeals process.